Flip and pair: rule with its point

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Active voice

   B

   let the subject act

2. A

   Positive form

   B

   say what is, not what is not

3. A

   Omit needless words

   B

   every word must earn its place

4. A

   Topic sentence

   B

   opens the paragraph

5. A

   Parallel form

   B

   co-ordinate ideas look alike

6. A

   Emphatic position

   B

   the end of the sentence

Explanation